Facebook Watch has today given a series order to the original drama series Limetown based on the 2015 podcast of the same name. The drama starring Emmy nominee Jessica Biel (The Sinner) will produce 10 episodes in its first season.
The drama follows Lia Haddock (Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio who seeks to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of more than 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.
Podcast creators Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie also developed the series adaptation. They will executive produce with Biel, Michelle Purple, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Adrienne Erickson is a producer. Midnight Radio and Iron Ocean Productions will produce.
